Chapter 716: Chapter 716

Great Gan's heartland.

On the southeastern coast of the Western Sea.

Three massive Kunwu Giant Ships were docked by the shore.

A great battle had just ended not long ago, and traces of the fight still lingered on the ships. At this moment, aside from basic vigilance, most of the soldiers were resting, either half-closing their eyes to nap or helping each other tend to wounds.

Inside one of the giant ships, the Blood Child Demon Lord, Yinsha Sect's Yinsha Demon Lord, Southern Qin's Emperor Yuan You, and Western Jin's Emperor Yan Qing had gathered for a rare impromptu meeting.

"Now that we've taken the Western Sea Commandery, the Kunwu Giant Ships can't go any further inland. If we want to continue, we'll have to switch to riverboats or disembark for land battles," Emperor Yan Qing said, visibly exhausted, his face showing signs of fatigue. "But our soldiers are already very tired, and the casualties have been significant. To be safe, I think we should pause our offensive."

"I second that," Emperor Yuan You agreed, frowning. "We've been fighting on the frontier for so many years and spent a fortune building the Kunwu Giant Ships. Southern Qin's finances are already very tight, and if we continue , the treasury might run dry."

He was still dressed in his black imperial robes, but the aura of dominance and vigor he once had was gone, replaced by a tired look on his young face.

Even the Yinsha Demon Lord looked exhausted, clearly having been through a tough time recently, likely having heard enough complaints from Emperor Yan Qing and Emperor Yuan You.

"No way!" The Blood Child Demon Lord's attitude was firm. "It's not that I'm forcing you, but this mission is a direct order from the Demon Sovereign. Even I must obey. How can I allow you to refuse? Until the Demon Sovereign sends a signal, we must maintain the offensive pace and put enough pressure on Great Gan to tie down their main forces."

Emperor Yuan You was about to say something when suddenly, the Kunwu Giant Ship beneath them trembled slightly, and even the teacups in front of the four of them clinked softly.

The Blood Child Demon Lord's face darkened, and he immediately extended his divine sense to investigate.

Outside, the lake surface was violently churning, and the clouds in the sky above were in turmoil, with the sky inexplicably darkening, as if a storm was brewing.

Just as the Blood Child Demon Lord was puzzled, a terrifying energy fluctuation exploded in the clouds, and streams of pitch-black Nether Fiend energy spread out.

At the same time, a golden light, a green light, and a green light with golden edges also erupted, the dazzling brilliance almost dyeing the entire sky gold and green.

Looking up from below, one could vaguely see a figure in black robes desperately dodging and fleeing.

Nether Fiend energy? True Demon Realm pressure?!

The Demon Sovereign?!

The Blood Child Demon Lord's mind buzzed, almost exploding. For a moment, his mind went blank.

It wasn't until the four figures in the sky, entangled with each other, gradually moved away and disappeared into the distant sky, and the rolling clouds and surging waves slowly calmed down, that he snapped out of it, looking at Emperor Yan Qing and Emperor Yuan You beside him in a daze, his voice hoarse: "Just now... the one being chased... was it, the Demon Sovereign?"

Emperor Yan Qing and Emperor Yuan You were equally stunned.

No matter how imaginative they were, they never expected to witness the Demon Sovereign being chased and fleeing in panic in their lifetime.

The most crucial question was, who were the three True Immortal Realm elders chasing the Demon Sovereign? They didn't seem like Immortal Sovereigns or Immortal Emperors, did they?

Is this a sign of change?

So, should they continue this war?

While the Demon Sovereign was being chased with no way to escape, on another front, the battle at the Divine Realm level was already nearing its end.

All the Divine Realm experts from the Chao Clan and True Demon Hall who had invaded were either killed or captured.

In total, nine Divine Realm experts were killed, and twenty-eight were captured in this battle.

It was a glorious victory.

Apart from the younger generation of the Wang Clan, there was also secret support from some allied families, such as two Divine Realm experts from the Zhao Clan and Zhao Xiqing, Long Wuji's mother, who had a good relationship with the Wang Clan.

Two Divine Realm experts from the Great Gan Wang Clan also participated, along with Divine Realm cultivators from the Gongye Clan, Chen Clan, and the royal family.

Even the Qian Clan sent two peak Purple Mansion Realm ancestors, equipped with two Divine Realm puppets.

Over the years, the Qian Clan had actively participated in various commercial activities developed by the Wang Clan. They were among the first to invest when the canal was being built, the first to form trade caravans when it opened, and the first to seize business opportunities during outer region development.

With years of accumulation, the Qian Clan's economy was now very prosperous. However, due to the young age of successors like Qian Xuehan, who were still far from reaching the Divine Realm, the family lacked Divine Realm combat power. Therefore, they followed the Wang Clan's example and connected with the Immortal Dynasty's Treasure Pavilion, spending a fortune to purchase two damaged Divine Realm puppets and entrusted Wang Ningxi's team to repair them.

This time, the Qian Clan's two Divine Realm puppets were fully deployed.

There were also allied families around the Wang Clan. Although they didn't have Divine Realm cultivators themselves, they used their substantial family wealth to recruit one or two impoverished Divine Realm guest elders from the Immortal Dynasty.

With the Wang Clan backing them, those Divine Realm guest elders behaved properly, not daring to harbor any evil intentions, and honestly earned their due rewards.

In addition to these participants, there were elders from the Yuan Shui Azure Dragon clan, demon kings from the Myriad Demon Nation, and various generals under Dragon Jingjing, as well as the Wang Clan's Jiang Qingxue and Jiang Qinglian sisters, and even the Nine Yin Demon Envoy joined the battle.

As a result, the Wang Clan's overall combat power on the Divine Realm battlefield was overwhelmingly abundant, often resulting in multiple attackers against a single Divine Realm enemy.

By the end of the battle, only a few managed to take down enemies independently, while most ended up with assists.

The Divine Realm battlefield was saturated with combat power, and the competition on the Lingxu Realm side was equally fierce.

With the three True Immortal combatants chasing the Demon Sovereign away, those who hadn't found opponents shamelessly joined in for assists, competing for credit.

Previously, to lure the Demon Sovereign down, Wang Shouzhe had forbidden them from taking action. Now that the Demon Sovereign and the three True Immortal elders had left, the battle naturally reached its conclusion.

At first, these elders were hesitant to snatch credit, but as the number of opponents dwindled, they stopped holding back and swarmed in.

In this battle, the disparity in strength between the two sides was overwhelming, leading to an inevitable victory. Who wouldn't want to earn some contribution points?

The Wang Clan's contribution points were valuable, after all, the Wang Clan's treasury held many precious items.

Whether it was the Yuan Shui Old Dragon, Wang Lixian, Jiang Zhencang, Hundred Refinements True Monarch, Lanxin King, Jade Talisman Immortal, Zhuo Lao, or the Han Yue Wang Clan's ancestors, they all set aside their reservations to earn some credit.

Even Wang Ningxi joined in. Although his personal strength wasn't enough to fight in the Lingxu Realm, he had a master with True Immortal combat power.

Ever since Elder Tianji took Wang Ningxi as a disciple, he had been pampered and cherished, even secretly providing many treasured Lingxu Realm puppet components.

Wang Ningxi used these components, along with scraps collected from the Shenwu Military Academy, to gradually upgrade the Wang Clan's first puppet, [Wang Shouwei], to the Lingxu Realm level.

With Wang Ningxi's current strength and the Lingxu Realm Wang Shouwei, he naturally thrived on the Lingxu Realm battlefield.

Wang Yingxuan also insisted on participating in the Lingxu battlefield with a Lingxu Realm puppet.

In her words, she was a seasoned female war god who couldn't compete with a bunch of kids for Divine Realm prey.

The involvement of these elders also led to an overwhelming combat power on the Lingxu Realm battlefield, resulting in a one-sided situation.

In the end, all nine invading Lingxu Realm elders were captured alive, waiting for Wang Shouzhe to finish dealing with the Demon Sovereign and return for unified disposal.

After a round of battles, all the invaders on the Wang Clan's side, except for those who died, were captured, and the Demon Sovereign, the chief culprit, was not in a good situation either.

After passing by the Blood Child Demon Lord and others, he fled westward, clearly attempting to return to the Red Moon Demon Dynasty.

However, facing the pursuit of three True Immortal combatants was not easy.

Along the way, he was besieged and chased, his trump cards repeatedly exhausted, his vitality and spirit severely depleted in the intense battle, leaving him utterly exhausted.

Unknowingly, he had already crossed the territories of Southern Qin and the Yinsha Sect, reaching the skies above the Wuwang Sea beyond the extreme west.

The Wuwang Sea was a vast sea area, situated between the Frontier Continent and the Red Moon Continent. Once he crossed the Wuwang Sea, he would reach the border of the Red Moon Demon Dynasty.

For a moment, the Demon Sovereign felt a sense of relief, and the despair in his heart finally gave way to a glimmer of hope.

So what if there were three True Immortal combatants?

In this world, True Immortal combatants were not absolutely invincible.

The Demon Dynasty indeed had only two True Demon Realm combatants, but the total number of Lingxu Realm combatants was in the dozens. Once he returned to the Demon Dynasty, he only needed to call for support, and even three True Immortal combatants might not dare to confront so many Lingxu Realm combatants head-on.

By then, he would be saved.

While the Demon Sovereign was envisioning the future, a young Kun was gracefully swimming on the sea surface behind the four True Immortal and True Demon figures.

In the sunlight, its wide fins gently swayed, gliding effortlessly through the clouds, its light blue skin shimmering with a faint glow, with mysterious patterns faintly visible, appearing relaxed and carefree.

As it swam, its form would occasionally disappear into the clouds, reappearing on the distant horizon. Clearly, this kind of spatial traversal over such distances was as easy as eating and drinking for it.

This Kun was naturally Wang Zongkun.

On Wang Zongkun's back, Wang Shouzhe and his wife stood hand in hand.

Both of them were already outstanding in appearance, with an extraordinary and ethereal demeanor. At this moment, the howling sea breeze lifted their clothes, making them look like a pair of celestial beings descended from the heavens.

"My dear, it's been a long time since we traveled together," Wang Shouzhe said, holding Liu Ruolan's hand, gazing at the distant sunrise that painted the sky red, feeling refreshed. "This Wuwang Sea offers a vast view, boundless and endless, truly soothing to the heart. Once we finish this battle, we should take more time to travel and enjoy the scenery."

"I still find staying at home playing mahjong more comfortable," Liu Ruolan replied, seemingly uninterested.

"My dear, as enjoyable as mahjong is, we can't stay cooped up at home all the time," Wang Shouzhe advised. "The children are all grown up now, even Zongkun is growing up and starting to have two boats. Only Zongshi and Lixuan are still young. But Zongshi has been smart and sensible since childhood, so we don't need to worry too much. As for Lixuan, we can have Zongkun help take care of her. Isn't it reasonable for a brother to look after his sister? Besides, both Kun'er and Xuan'er are water-type celestial beasts, they should get along well."

Wang Zongkun, being used as a mount, was on the verge of tears.

What do you mean by water-type celestial beasts?

Even though I look like a fish, I'm actually a space-type celestial beast~~

And you want me to take care of my sister Wang Lixuan... that girl is slow in every aspect, always a step behind. How am I supposed to have fun with her around?

Besides, Dad and Mom, is it really okay to ride on your son and then openly flirt and show affection?

"Alright, since my husband wants me to accompany him, I'll cut down on mahjong time and spend more time with you," Liu Ruolan said, feeling quite content. "But Kun'er should date more. It's not easy for celestial beasts to reproduce the next generation. Jingjing and Yu Kun both have good physiques, they should be good for breeding. By then, they can have a few young Kun for us as grandchildren, making the family lively."

These words warmed Wang Zongkun's heart.

A mother's love is indeed great, even making having two boats sound so dignified. If it were Dad, he'd have been beaten to death for doing this.

Wait? When did I, Wang Zongkun, have two boats? That's all because of the sisters' affection...

"Hmph, Kun'er has been a wanderer since childhood, all because of your excessive pampering as a mother," Wang Shouzhe complained. "Look at what he's become now? Always so carefree and unruly, none of our direct descendants are as unruly as him."

Wang Zongkun's heart was full of bitterness.

He was truly unlucky, being caught by Dad to serve as a mount. Not that being a mount was a big deal, but being criticized and belittled all the way was too much.

Besides, Dad, we're currently chasing the Demon Sovereign, can't you be a bit more serious? This seems too disrespectful to the Demon Sovereign.

"The time is about right, and we're far from human settlements now," Wang Shouzhe finally remembered the task at hand, perhaps sensing his son's resentment. "Now that we're intercepting the Demon Sovereign, there's no fear of him lashing out at innocents in desperation."

This was also one of Wang Shouzhe's tactics, to give the Demon Sovereign some hope of escape, preventing him from resorting to self-destruction or using some large-scale destructive trump cards to harm ordinary people.

"Kun'er, it's time for you to redeem yourself," Wang Shouzhe instructed Wang Zongkun. "Proceed according to plan."

Wang Zongkun instinctively responded, but then felt something was off.

What crime am I redeeming, what merit am I earning?

Wang Zongkun was puzzled, but eventually gave up thinking. Oh well, if Father says there's something, then there is.

He stopped dwelling on it, opened his mouth, and spat out a transparent pearl radiating brilliance.

The pearl was about the size of a human head, its surface smooth as a mirror. Looking inside under the light, one could clearly see clusters of extremely dense spatial power raging within, like miniature spatial storms, exuding a spatial aura so strong it was intimidating.

This pearl was naturally the Immortal Kun Pearl.

The pearl shone brightly, and the surrounding space immediately twisted violently.

With a flick of his massive fish tail, Wang Zongkun instantly disappeared into it, carrying his parents through space and vanishing.

A mighty fleet was sailing majestically on the vast sea.

This was a powerful fleet, entirely composed of massive Kunwu Giant Ships, with the flagship at the forefront even larger than the Kunwu Giant Ships, its spacious deck capable of temporarily accommodating a dozen cloud ray flying boats.

Above the flagship, a crimson sea flag fluttered in the wind, exuding an imposing aura.

This was the Red Moon Wuwang Fleet, belonging to the Demon Dynasty's navy.

The fleet's admiral was known as the Blood Sea King, a renowned king from the Shentu Clan, especially skilled in naval warfare.

In the flagship's bridge, the Blood Sea King was calmly sipping a hot beverage called "coffee," said to be a drink from the Immortal Dynasty, known for its ability to refresh the mind and strengthen the soul, having become fashionable in the Demon Capital in recent years.

At this moment, a lookout officer reported, "Admiral, our forces have detected large-scale energy fluctuations in the sea area ahead, suspected to be a battle involving True Immortal and True Demon elders, with one side possibly being our Demon Sovereign."

"The Demon Sovereign? What's he doing in the Wuwang Sea, and fighting True Immortal combatants?" The Blood Sea King frowned slightly, puzzled and a bit impatient. "Forget it, what does the True Demon Hall's business have to do with us? Pretend we didn't see it."

Unexpectedly, the deputy said, "Admiral, what if the Demon Sovereign turns around and blames us for this?"

The Blood Sea King's frown deepened, pausing for a moment before reluctantly saying, "Then have the fleet move forward to provide support, to avoid the Demon Sovereign reporting me, making it difficult for the ancestors."

"But..." The lookout officer swallowed, his face pale. "According to our reconnaissance, it seems like there are three True Immortals fighting the Demon Sovereign alone, and the Demon Sovereign is fleeing in panic."

The Blood Sea King spat out his coffee, his eyes nearly popping out in shock. "What? Three against one? When did the Immortal Dynasty produce three True Immortals? Is the intelligence accurate?"

"Reporting to the Admiral, everything is accurate." The lookout officer took a deep breath, nodding vigorously.

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Having received a definite answer, the Blood Sea King's expression turned very serious.

If this intelligence was true, this was a major issue.

"Admiral, since the Demon Sovereign is in danger, we should hurry to provide support," the deputy said, worried.

"Support what... oh, I almost forgot, you're the spy planted by the Demon Sovereign." The Blood Sea King glanced at the deputy with a half-smile. "Alright, I'll give you a speedboat. You can lead your trusted subordinates to provide support."

"Someone, give him a speedboat... let him go and perform well in front of the Demon Sovereign."

While the Blood Sea King and others were paying attention to the Demon Sovereign and others in the sky above the Wuwang Sea, the Demon Sovereign finally seized an opportunity, once again using a trump card to escape the predicament, transforming into a black escape light, speeding towards the Red Moon Demon Dynasty.

He had pushed the demonic energy within him to the extreme, increasing his escape light speed to the fastest in his life. Once the buffer ended, he immediately tore through space, fleeing desperately without regard for the consequences.

His appearance had become very disheveled, his robes tattered, his body covered in wounds, and even his face was pale from the exhausting escape, his hair disheveled, cold sweat on his forehead, truly as disheveled as one could be.

One must know, as the most outstanding heir of the Chao Clan back then, the Demon Sovereign had always had smooth sailing since childhood. Even when his strength was weak, no one could take advantage of him. Even the Demon Emperor often suffered setbacks in front of him.

He had never been so disheveled in his life.

As he fled, he secretly vowed in his heart that once he returned alive to the Demon Dynasty and resolved this crisis, he would settle this score with them one by one!

Just as he was thinking.

A strong spatial fluctuation appeared in the airspace ahead, a young Kun carrying two humans traversing space to arrive.

The Kun was still holding a large pearl in its mouth, emitting extremely strong spatial fluctuations, causing the surrounding space to become distorted and unstable.

This Kun and two people were naturally Wang Zongkun and Wang Shouzhe and his wife.

The Demon Sovereign's pupils contracted, unable to believe what he was seeing.

This Kun was clearly only at the ninth rank, how could it be?!

Sensing something amiss, he was about to tear through space and escape again.

The Kun seemed to sense his intention and suddenly activated the pearl.

A violent spatial storm instantly swept out from Wang Zongkun, radiating in all directions.

Under the "blow" of this violent spatial power, the space was twisted like a tangled mess, seemingly on the verge of collapsing completely.

The Demon Sovereign's attempt to tear through space was completely interrupted, and he was even sent flying back by the violent spatial storm, his face turning pale from the spatial backlash.

The three True Immortal combatants seemed to receive some signal, simultaneously accelerating, once again surrounding the Demon Sovereign, each displaying their skills and launching a fierce attack on the Demon Sovereign.

For a moment, the Demon Sovereign was beaten to the point of only being able to defend, unable to counterattack, extremely disheveled.

Seeing this, in the clouds above, the Dragonblood Demon God Yuntai An, who had been secretly following and waiting for an opportunity, was overjoyed.

After waiting for so long, Shouzhe finally launched the signal for a full-scale attack.

According to the plan, he, Yuntai An, would descend from the sky at the Demon Sovereign's most critical moment, delivering a fatal blow to the Demon Sovereign, completing a heroic feat.

Killing the Demon Sovereign!

This was a tremendous honor! Throughout history, even the Immortal Emperor and Immortal Sovereign had never been known to accomplish such a feat.

With this honor and merit, he could apply to temporarily return to the human world for a vacation, then propose to Miaomiao as a great hero.

The more Yuntai An thought about it, the happier and more excited he became, as if he could already see himself returning to the human world, marrying Miaomiao, and reaching the pinnacle of life.

Just as he extended his dragon claw, ready to descend from the sky for a grand performance and complete the final kill.

An incredibly terrifying and powerful aura erupted from Zongkun's back.

Liu Ruolan, holding the Immortal Sword Niyue in her jade hand, stepped into the air, walking towards the Demon Sovereign.

At the same time, a blue sacred diagram containing the ultimate principles of heaven and earth emerged from her consciousness sea, almost covering half the sky, with a terrifying pressure emanating from it, like a vast ocean wave, imposing and frightening.

Sensing this aura, the sea surface below surged with waves, and a large amount of Yuan Shui energy in the Wuwang Sea rejoiced and surged towards Liu Ruolan, causing her invincible aura to rise continuously, seemingly without end.

In the sunlight, she was enveloped in radiant brilliance, appearing noble and sacred, as if she had merged with the Dharma Aspect behind her, looking like the sovereign of this vast sea, possessing the majesty to control everything.

Liu Ruolan softly uttered a word, and the boundless Yuan Shui energy, under the influence of the Yuan Shui Sacred Diagram, condensed into a sword blade, slashing towards the Demon Sovereign.

This sword was unstoppable, earth-shattering.

The power contained within was terrifying, carrying a sharpness that seemed capable of tearing through space and shattering all obstacles, as if it could open the heavens and split the earth, unmatched!

Where the sword light passed, space shattered.

The Demon Sovereign was so shocked that his entire body went numb, a sense of impending doom rushing to his head. At this moment, the only word that kept echoing in his mind was—[F*ck!]

And almost simultaneously, this vivid expression also rose in the hearts of Yuntai An, Elder Tianji, Di Xiu, and even Enlightenment.

Their expressions were all varied and indescribable.

Even Wang Shouzhe's mouth twitched.

It turns out that during the last fight, his wife really had been holding back. If she had fought with all her might, he might have been done for~